Results of the UN Water Conference 2023: How should research institutions respond?
In this symposium we invite conference participants to share some the main messages they took from the UN Water Conference, as well as their thoughts on how the research community can respond.
The UN Water Conference concluded on 24 March with the adoption of the Water Action Agenda, a milestone action plan containing more than 700 commitments by governments, the UN system, universities, companies and many others. The commitments focus on accelerated implementation and improved impact towards achieving SDG 6 and other water-related goals and targets.
Fulfilling the commitments and achieving SDG 6 will require social and technological innovations spanning disciplines and moving quickly to implementation.
Is the research community in the Netherlands and beyond ready to respond?
In this symposium we invite conference participants to share some the main messages they took from the event, as well as their thoughts on how the research community can respond.
Programme (Hybrid event)
13:30 – 14:00 Arrival and registration
14:00 – 14:05 Welcome by the Rector of IHE Delft
14:05 – 14:15 Reflection by representative of the Government of the Netherlands
14:15 – 16:00 Feedback (with discussion) from different conference participants on the five interactive dialogue themes
- Water for Health
- Water for Sustainable Development
- Water for Climate, Resilience and Environment
- Water for Cooperation
- Water Action Decade
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee and Tea
16:15 – 16:45 Breakout sessions to discuss research priorities in relation to the five accelerators of the SDG 6 Global Acceleration Framework.
16:45 – 17:00 Summary and Closure
17:00 – 18:00 Reception in the IHE Delft restaurant
Participation in person:
Auditorium
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft
The Netherlands
IHE Delft is conveniently located adjacent to the main train station in Delft.
Participation online:
The symposium will also be accessible via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided to registered participants.